Acerca de la evolución del concepto de actividad

Abstract

This article´s objective is to shed light on some elements of reflection about the current evolutions in the concept of activity, from an ergonomic perspective. Therefore, it is about reminding that the terms “work activity” have been used in ergonomics to designate what is specifically human in work, developing the idea that the current debates on the concept of activity constitute a re-actualization of an international focus that had almost disappeared, but is emerging again. From this basis, two possible paths of development of the concept of activity are distinguished. A substantial path, that will be criticised, and a functional path, destined to give tools to the actors. According to this last focus, the developments and debates around the concept of activity show the emergence of crucial questions in ergonomics.

Keywords

• Activity
• work
• concept
• substance
• function.